Archive for May, 2011
An amazing final 25 laps of the Indy 500 saw the favourites falter and one unlikely name after another look set to win. One heartbreaking crash later, it was a Brit on victory lane. If you’d asked the bookies, Scott Dixon was pretty much a lock for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 victory; or if not [...]
For the third time this season, Kevin Harvick stole a late race win by being in exactly the right place at the right time: it broke the hearts of Junior Nation. It’s rather ironic that in a race sponsored by a multinational drinks giant, it should all come down to someone running dry in the [...]
The Iceman struggled to keep his cool in the car in his Nationwide series début at the Top Gear 300, faced with rising temperatures, lack of water, car damage and a speeding penalty. Kimi Raikkonen might be known as the Iceman, but his cool evaporated pretty early on during the Saturday Top Gear 300, his [...]
Kimi Raikkonen finished 15th in his NASCAR Truck series début despite a couple of hits against the wall and a miscommunication with pit lane that ended up being a stroke of luck. Kimi Raikkonen completed his NASCAR début, and if a 15th place isn’t exactly going to set the world on fire then it’s certainly [...]
A dramatic climax to a week of practice and qualifying at Indianapolis saw Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Pippa Mann and Paul Tracy get on the grid for the 2011 Indy 500. Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Pippa Mann and Paul Tracy were among those to survive a nail-biting rain-interrupted Bump Day climax to Indianapolis 500 qualifying, [...]
A rain-interrupted Bump Day turned into an uncomfortable family affair, as Andretti Autosport team mates were pitched against each other for Indy 500 survival. Bump Day is known for providing tension and drama, but rarely has it delivered either to quite the degree it did this year. At one point it looked as though the [...]
How the starting grid for the 2011 centennial anniversary Indianapolis 500 will line up at noon on Sunday, May 29. Alex Tagliani claimed pole position in a shortened top fine pole shootout late on Saturday afternoon for the 2011 Indianapolis 500, which saw the two Ganassi cars run short on fuel which meant Scott Dixon [...]
Carl Edwards proved himself the best of the best with victory in the Sprint All-Star competition over Kyle Busch. David Ragan won the Showdown and Dale Earnhardt Jr was the fan choice. Sprint Cup championship leader underlined just how strong and on-form he is right now by beating all of the very best drivers in [...]
Everyone assumed that the Indy 500 pole would go to Penske or Ganassi. But Alex Tagliani had different ideas and delivered the prize to Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Alex Tagliani had been fast all week (whenever weather permitted the practice sessions to go ahead), but still no one saw him coming. Everyone just assumed the Sam [...]
Autosport.com Formula 1 Newsfeed- Webber denies backing up rivals
- Williams: Potential not shown in Monaco
- Vettel pledges future to Red Bull
- Mercedes sure it will stay in the hunt
- Red Bull plays down points cushion
- Weather-sensitive pace worries Lotus
- Ferrari halts work after earthquake
- Teams praise F1's unpredictability
- Jones: Webber should go to Ferrari
- FOTA to hold Fans' Forum in Manhattan
- Crash.net Formula 1 Newsfeed
- Ecclestone: 'Kinetic energy thing' caused Williams fire
- Webber: Its 'absolute rubbish' I tried to help Vettel
- F1 car dissected
- Minardi praises Alonso, Vergne for Monaco moments
- Pirelli: Longer stints prevented overtaking
- Mexico return imminent?
- Brundle: Does Hamilton need 'fresh oxygen'?
- POLL: Was Maldonado Monaco penalty deserved?
- Williams: Maldonado practice incident 'avoidable'
- Dublin to host F1 spectacular this weekend
- Autosport.com NASCAR Newsfeed
- Kahne takes first win for Hendrick
- Earnhardt: Strategy now predictable
- Roush unconcerned by engine failures
- Patrick not sad to miss Indy 500
- Almirola leads all-Petty front row
- Toyota unveils new 2013 Camry
- Johnson wins All-Star race again
- Busch secures All-Star pole
- Villeneuve makes NASCAR return
- Chevy to run new SS in Cup next year
- Crash.net NASCAR Newsfeed
- Cup: Charlotte - Race results
- Nationwide: Keselowski puts Penske on top
- Nationwide: Charlotte - Race results
- Cup: Charlotte - Saturday practice
- Almirola leads RPM front row at Charlotte
- Cup: Charlotte - Qualifying times
- Toyota shows off 2013 Sprint Cup Camry
- In Brief: Villeneuve; Reutimann; Twitter deal
- Nationwide: Stenhouse dominates at Iowa
- Nationwide: Iowa - Race results
- Autosport.com IndyCar Newsfeed
- Dixon, Kanaan say Sato too bold
- Hinchcliffe critical of 'nuts' restarts
- Sato: Franchitti didn't give me space
- Franchitti lauds Honda's fightback
- Barrichello: Indy great for learning
- Franchitti wins third Indy 500
- Dixon not worried about slow traffic
- Drivers expecting hottest ever Indy
- Franchitti takes Carb Day honours
- IndyCar sets deadline on aero kits
- Crash.net IndyCar Newsfeed
- Chevy teams grow restless with Bernard
- Dario nets $2.47m, Rubens wins rookie title
- Wheldon Indy 500 winner model goes on sale
- Indy 500: Conway crash among early exits
- Indy 500: Conway among early retirements
- Dario dedicates win to Wheldon
- Indy 500: Dario dedicates win to Wheldon
- Indy 500: Barrichello enjoys safe oval debut
- Indy 500: Lotus flops with Alesi early exit
- Indy 500: Franchitti, Sato row over crash
- Autosport.com MotoGP Newsfeed
- Honda: No rush to replace Stoner
- Rossi hopes Ducati's progress is real
- Edwards fit for Catalunya return
- Stoner: Honda will thrive at Catalunya
- Spies eyes Catalunya turnaround
- Ducati buoyed by Mugello test
- Rossi 'vindicated' by Le Mans podium
- Tech 3 pair upbeat despite crashes
- Spies blames visibility issues
- Lorenzo savours 'sweet' victory
- Crash.net MotoGP Newsfeed
- Bautista: You can get the rear sliding
- Espargaro heads home holding CRT advantage
- Stunt riding world champion booked for Silverstone
- Bradl 'looking forward to every race'
- Jorge Lorenzo starts as strong as 2010
- PIC FLASHBACK: Sete's somersault at Catalunya
- PIC FLASHBACK: Sete s somersault at Catalunya 2006
- Hayden: One of the great MotoGPs
- Valentino Rossi realistic heading to Catalunya
- Valentino Rossi: Hard to imagine another podium
- Autosport.com GP2 Newsfeed
- DAMS plays down winless weekends
- Palmer escapes carnage to win
- Cecotto grabs first GP2 win in Monaco
- Cecotto takes maiden GP2 pole
- Cecotto quickest in Monaco practice
- Tyre rules tweaked for Monaco races
- iSport to build new car for Palmer
- Razia triumphs in Catalunya sprint
- Van der Garde takes Barcelona win
- Calado takes Barcelona GP2 pole
- Crash.net GP2 Newsfeed
- Palmer and iSport turn their luck around in Monaco
- Monaco - Race results (2)
- Cecotto: To win in Monaco is just amazing
- Monaco - Race results (1)
- Cecotto and Chilton on Monaco front row
- Monaco - Qualifying times
- Cecotto and Valsecchi top Monaco practice
- Monaco - Thursday practice
- Monaco still the favourite race for drivers
- Coloni's Coletti looking forward to home event
- Autosport.com WRC Newsfeed
- WRC loses Nokia's backing
- Loeb cruises home to Acropolis win
- Loeb keeps lead despite puncture
- Loeb set for Acropolis victory
- Solberg's win bid ends in accident
- Solberg cuts Loeb's lead in half
- Puncture costs Latvala shot at victory
- Loeb hangs on as Latvala pushes
- Latvala plans win-or-bust approach
- Loeb: Leg two may decide winner
- Crash.net WRC Newsfeed
- Neuville hails Greek result a 'breakthrough'
- Ostberg moves up to third
- Hirvonen with 'things to think about'
- Loeb: We were flat out, it was a really tough battle
- Gronholm wins GRC opener in Charlotte
- Atkinson wins Pacific Cup again
- Petter Solberg: I had to try...
- Latvala keen to 'iron out the little mistakes'
- Acropolis Rally of Greece WRC: Result
- STOP PRESS: Loeb wins in Greece
